Where is Copacabana Beach located?
- ABuenos Aires
- BHawaiian Islands
- CRio de JaneiroCorrect
- DValletta
Explanation
Copacabana Beach is one of the most famous and iconic beaches in the world, located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It stretches for about four kilometers along the Atlantic coast and is known for its distinctive wave-patterned mosaic pedestrian promenade. While Buenos Aires is in Argentina, the Hawaiian Islands are a US state in the Pacific, and Valletta is the capital of Malta, Copacabana is specifically situated in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro.
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